Hundreds of letters from needy children have been collected at the busy Fort Point Station in Boston asking Santa for clothes, shoes and toys.This year, the Post Office received 900 requests from needy local families and about half don't yet have a sponsor.

Postmaster Jim Holland is hoping more people will read the letters, and choose a family, before Saturday's deadline.

The program is completely anonymous. After someone adopts a family and buys the gifts, the Post Office will write the address on the package and make sure it gets to the family.

To help: Visit the Operation Santa Office on the first floor of the USPS Fort Point Station at 25 Dorchester Ave. in Boston. It's open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays.